{"product_id":"my-48-years-at-sea-from-deck-boy-in-denmark-to-captain-in-america-9780578671154","title":"My 48 Years at Sea: From Deck Boy in Denmark to Captain in America","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe all have a story to tell. Mine is a sea story that started in\u003cbr\u003e 1948 when I turned 14 and no further education was available\u003cbr\u003e to me. My father gave me two choices: stay home and fish or ship\u003cbr\u003e out.\u003cbr\u003e For the next 48 years, I sailed the world carrying cargo from one\u003cbr\u003e country to another. The ships became my home and floating\u003cbr\u003e workplace. When I went ashore in foreign ports, I never felt that I\u003cbr\u003e was more than a taxi ride away from home. I learned at an early age to\u003cbr\u003e respect different people and their cultures, and I witnessed their\u003cbr\u003e struggles firsthand. Being a merchant seaman is not for everyone, but\u003cbr\u003e once it's in your blood, you don't want to do anything else. When I\u003cbr\u003e was at sea, I always felt I had one of the best and most exciting jobs, \u003cbr\u003e whether I was the deck boy or captain. I served on 62 different ships\u003cbr\u003e and visited 173 ports in 73 countries, some many times over. When\u003cbr\u003e I began, the world was busy rebuilding after World War II. It was a\u003cbr\u003e great time to be young, single, and adventurous. It was a time that\u003cbr\u003e can never be repeated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13431179\"\u003eGeorg Pedersen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pedersen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780578671154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0578671158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002000\"\u003eCultural, Ethnic \u0026amp; Regional | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pedersen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42669917044973,"sku":"9780578671154","price":24.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_44d59d47-5e0a-4991-80a6-fe2ba79b6d89.jpg?v=1649483957","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/my-48-years-at-sea-from-deck-boy-in-denmark-to-captain-in-america-9780578671154","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}